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AKB48Fan rated Peaky Blinders

 Peaky Blinders 9/10

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Series 1 & 2

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AKB48Fan rated Goke, Body Snatcher from Hell

 Goke, Body Snatcher from Hell 7/10

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A classic Japanese alien invasion movie with an anti-war message to it. The movie opens with a UFO sighting, and a passenger plane being knocked out of the sky and forced to crash land in a quarry. From there, evil starts to infect the survivors of the airplane, and a desperate battle for survival is on. All levels of conflict ensue: characters turn against each other, the environment, and even themselves. This isn't one of those typical rubber suit movies where a giant beast smashes everything in sight while being shot at by toy airplanes. This is a slick, well-done horror/sci-fi that blends many elements and does it well. A bit of a downbeat ending with a big invasion fleet in space heading towards planet Earth. A lost gem of the horror/sci-fi genre, worth seeing.

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Based on a true story set during the early stages of the Korean War, it's about a group of South Korean soldiers who have to infiltrate into the North Korean army and find out where mines have been laid outside the waters of Incheon in order for a land invasion of Allied troops led by General MacArthur played by Liam Neeson. The dramatic story is full of action and supported by a good screenplay, direction and performances. I will admit that I had little to zero knowledge before going into this and it does teach a bit of history which might not matter to a lot of people. It might not be the best war movie I've seen from Korea over the years but I enjoyed it and it was entertaining enough.

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A drama about the people operating in the lower levels of the Japanese movie industry. It is somewhat based on what the writer of the movie has seen and heard over the years from working in the industry. It's about a director still trying to live off his reputation from making an indie movie years ago but too lazy to really direct a second. He also runs an acting school for deluded actresses to whom he promises roles in his next movie but in actually all he's really interested is bedding them. The movie is controversial due to it's treatment of women. It's an interesting movie showing how people are used and abused in the industry but if you're pretty smart you can use that to your advantage which is what the female lead Minami does. A worthwhile watch.

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AKB48Fan rated Quiz Show

 Quiz Show 7/10

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This drama is mostly riveting and it has an interesting story to tell. It's a well-directed movie by Robert Redford. The acting is great by everybody. My only problem is this movie runs a little too long and it seems stale at some points. It's based on a true story. In 1958, NBC started a game show craze especially with their hit show 21. When champion Herb Stampel is kicked out and replaced by the popular Charles Van Doren, NBC comes under fire as it's revealed that the champions may have been given the answers to the questions. As mentioned before, the acting is phenomenal. John Turturro and Ralph Fiennes are great in their respective roles as the champions. David Paymer certainly makes a slimy guy. Overall it was a good movie about corruption and it was mostly entertaining.

7 years, 11 months ago

AKB48Fan rated Imperium

 Imperium 6/10

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A young FBI agent, eager to prove himself in the field, goes undercover as a white supremacist. Imperium is not a movie that is going to win you over at first and it's definitely not some Oscar winning contender but it's a pretty interesting and watchable thriller and Daniel Radcliffe's performance is good and you can easily see his dedication on the movie but everyone else is just very generic, one note and very bland. It does have some good moments here and there and Radcliffe's performance is good as I said but don't expect anything more than just that.

7 years, 11 months ago

AKB48Fan rated Lassie

 Lassie 7/10

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I've watched various movies featuring the dog Lassie over the years and this one is just as good as them. Set during the onset of WWII in Yorkshire, Lassie the rough collie is sold by a poor family to a Duke who takes her up to Scotland. There she escapes and makes her down back South to reunite with her young master. It's a wonderful heartwarming family movie. The scenery and cinematography is homely, wild and beautiful and the cast is excellent which includes Peter O'Toole. You will find yourself rooting for the lovable dog and will I think be more than satisfied with the ending! Be prepared to shed a few tears as well. If you aren't an animal lover this is certainly not for you, but if you have a soft spot for our furry friends you will definitely like it. If you have ever had a faithful dog as a pet it should touch you particularly - it celebrates the loyal nature of the canine and the fulfilling relationships humans can build with them. Recommended.

7 years, 11 months ago

AKB48Fan rated A Dirty Shame

 A Dirty Shame 2/10

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An absolutely abysmal John Waters sex-comedy about a middle aged woman called Sylvia Stickles who after a meeting with a mystical tow truck driver and a bump on the head, becomes transformed into a sex addict. From here on the whole town seem getting "bumps" on the head and the whole place becomes an uncontrollable sex mad den. It really is bottom of the barrel stuff, more cringe-worthy than funny. What on earth attracted a pretty good cast to this appalling junk is a mystery. The whole movie is full of over the top annoying characters and seems to go on and on forever. Avoid at all costs.

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This is a drama about a successful painter who has a breakdown following the tragic death of his wife. The story follows how this affects the lives of his two boys. A sparse and haunting soundtrack is the perfect accompaniment to this bleak drama. Tommy Flanagan is great as the husband struggling to cope with his enormous grief despite knowing that it is affecting his children. Tom Payne is also good as the responsible older brother. Although this movie lacks standout moments it always holds your attention thanks to it's fine cast. As you'd expect this is not a fun movie to watch but does a great job of showing how hard grief can hit us all. Winter is a very good emotional drama done on a small budget. Recommended.

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I haven't seen Ultraman Ginga The Series and judging by this disaster of a movie I don't think I want to either. It's a poor tokusatsu movie full of annoying teenage characters. From what I can gather, the plot revolves around a weird energy that makes toy monsters that have faced Ultraman Ginga in the past come alive. Somehow as well, some evil Ultramen are created and face off against their good counterparts. It's all a bit of a car wreck and I was completely bored by it all. Has to be one of the worst tokusatsu movie I've ever seen. Terrible.

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A sub-par Carry-On style farce centering on students at a dental school. Kenneth Connor plays a thief who pilfers some dentistry tools after going to the wrong premises and tries to flog them on to the students led by Bob Monkhouse. When the police start sniffing about that the tools might be at the school, the students start to panic. After a good start, the movie goes downhill fast and never recovers. For a so-called comedy there isn't much in the way of laughs to be had especially during the second half. The problem lies with the script itself which was unfortunately co-written in some scenes by Bob Monkhouse himself. I have no problem with the cast who do the best they can with the material given to them. Not worth watching if I'm perfectly honest.

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The 8th F&F movie is a bit of a step down from the last couple of movies and IMO should have stopped at the last one but with it pulling over a billion dollars at the box office over the world I guess money talks and they've made this one. It's the most ludicrous and far-fetched entry yet in the franchise. On saying that, it's still an enjoyable fun and mindless action movie with a stellar cast, which continues the escalating mayhem of previous entries. The action for the most part is well directed and often spectacular. Jason Statham and Dwayne Johnson add great presence to the movie and really elevate the scenes they are in. The scene with Jason Statham and a baby probably being the stand out scene in the movie. I didn't think Charlize Theron made for a memorable villain. If you're a long time fan of the series you're definitely going to enjoy this movie. Is there still enough steam in the franchise for it to carry on? Well that'll depend on how well it does at the box office but it wouldn't surprise me to see another F&F movie in the near future.

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A collection of several stories about people lying which takes place on April Fool's Day in Japan - a pregnant woman holding people hostage at a cafe with a gun as her lover tries to seduce somebody else there, an elderly couple from the Royal Family visit a hamburger joint, a teenage boy at school who is convinced that he's about to be taken away by aliens, a gangster who kidnaps a teenage girl but doesn't want any ransom money and there are a couple of others not worth mentioning. It somehow tries to say that it's fine to lie on this day! I'm not sure if this movie is a comedy or a drama and I'm not sure the filmmakers knew either when making it. There are several humourous moments but not enough to give anybody any belly laughs. A problem I've always found with these kind of Japanese movies is they tend to go on for far too long and this one is a prime example. There a big ensemble cast in this movie and I'd say the one that stands out most is Erika Toda. It's not a movie that I'd really recommend to anybody but one to watch perhaps on a dull and rainy Sunday afternoon.

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Apparently this was the 1st Japanese movie to have a vampire as a villain in a modern setting. Japanese vampires aren't the same as those in the West...well not this one anyway. Firstly it's the light of a full moon that transforms the person into a vampire, it's reflection can be seen in mirrors and holy crosses doesn't seem to affect it. Oddly enough it doesn't seem to drink a lot of blood either! It's an enjoyable enough tale about a woman that returns after being missing for 20 years and she hasn't aged at all. For an 80 min movie the pace is brisk and there's plenty of action. It tries though to mix elements of old Western horror movies a bit too much for my liking instead of concentrating on the vampire genre. It comes down to a climax in which the family of the woman confronts the vampire at his cave lair in the country. It's a bit of a hotchpotch this movie in the end but old school horror fans have plenty to keep them entertained.

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A wonderful debut from director Amir Lily Amirpour. Shot on a shoe-string in gorgeous black and white, this is a funny, dead-pan, creepy, punky, sweet, sly, smart, violent, sexy, mysterious, loaded with style, and the most off-beat celebration of feminism and girl-power I may have ever seen on screen. Great use of music too. It's a vampire story set in an alternate universe that looks like barren, poor, poverty stricken post-industrial America, but where everyone speaks Farsi, and our anti-heroine wears a chador while skateboarding through the night. At it's heart this is an odd, sort-of love story between a feminist avenger vampire and a lost young guy who is burned out with caring for his heroin-addict father. Sheila Vand is excellent as the vampire somehow managing to be fragile and sinister at the same time. I was glad to have seen this stylish movie.

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